The COVID-19 Pandemic and changes in adult Brazilian lifestyles: A cross-sectional study, 2020

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Objective: To describe lifestyle changes with regard to consumption of tobacco and alcohol, food intake and physical activity, in the period of social restriction resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil with data from the ConVid online health behavior survey. The data were collected via an online questionnaire answered by the survey participants. Post-stratification procedures were used to calculate prevalence rates and 95% confidence intervals. Results: 45,161 individuals aged 18 years or more participated. During the period of social restriction participants reported a decrease in practicing physical activity and an increase in time spent using computers or tablets or watching TV, intake of ultra-processed foods, number of cigarettes smoked and alcoholic beverage consumption. Differences were observed according to sex and age group. Conclusion: The results indicate a worsening of lifestyles and an increase in health risk behaviors.

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Malta, D. C., Szwarcwald, C. L., de Azevedo Barros, M. B., Gomes, C. S., Machado, Í. E., de Souza Júnior, P. R. B., … Gracie, R. (2020). The COVID-19 Pandemic and changes in adult Brazilian lifestyles: A cross-sectional study, 2020. Epidemiologia e Servicos de Saude, 29(4). https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-49742020000400026

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